What is Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract?
Skin protecting
Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract is a protectant that helps shield the skin surface.
This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the EU's cosmetic ingredient database. CosIng lists what it's used for as: Skin protecting.
CosIng function classes are the EU's standard list of the jobs an ingredient does inside a product, such as moisturizing, emulsifying, or preserving.
Anything to watch out for?
Some products' ingredient lists mark this ingredient as below. If a mark's reason fits your skin, it is the ingredient to weigh in those products.
- Pregnancy skincare guidance lists this ingredient as one to be careful with.
- Marked this way on one product.
Each mark comes from matching the product's full ingredient list against lists for fragrance, labeled fragrance allergens, drying alcohols, essential oils, fungal acne, pore clogging, and pregnancy caution.
Which products feature it?
5 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.
Showing 1 to 5.
Key: Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract (#7 on the ingredient list), Sea Silt 3%, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
5 claims checked
claims, checked
Remove impurities inside pores with the adsorption power of a mud pack, finish fresh with creamy foam bubbles.
plausible, not testedPore care + thorough cleansing + moist moisturizing
partly backedWith a 1-minute investment every day, make tired skin clear and clean!
overstatedRecovery, fundamental care for uneven skin texture, pores, sebum, dead skin cells, acne, 2in1 weakly acidic mud pack cleanser
no supporting source foundBRMUD | Deep-cleanses pore impurities every day with the Recovery Mud Pack-to-Foam Cleanser. With nature's recovery power, regain healthy skin.
nothing specific to check

TETRAFORCE
테트라포스 시카 토너 200ml (Korean)This brand publishes no English name for this product. The name above is as printed in Korean.
Key: Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract (#17 on the ingredient list), Centella Asiatica Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract
1 claim checked
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Gentle toner containing Teteuraposeu™
no supporting source found

Bonajour
Eggplant BHA Water Cream
It's made for less shine and better hydration.
Key: Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract (#18 on the ingredient list), Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Lupeol
35 claims, summarized
- Only partly backed:
- less shine · better hydration
- Don't count on:
- calmer skin
- Tests passed:
- hypoallergenic · skin irritation
See each claim
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Eggplant extract(HD) PH - SPEC certificate of the origin of Eggplant extract
plausible, not testedIf your skin's oil-water balance is broken? Clogs pores, causes milia·blackheads, interferes with skincare absorption, rough skin texture, dull and dark skin tone
plausible, not testedWith a moist but fresh moisture base, it refines skin texture while filling moisture.
plausible, not testedMain ingredients ✓ Lupeol ✓ BHA ✓Dexpanthenol
partly backedContaining eggplant extract that contains real Lupeol, it helps with troubled skin care and
partly backedNatural BHA ingredient cares for sebum and skin texture without irritation, smoothing the skin texture
partly backedWithout parabens, phenoxyethanol, synthetic colorants, allergy-causing artificial fragrance, animal-derived ingredients, animal testing
partly backedA ‘low-irritation daily skin texture care cream’ containing Lupeol, a natural ingredient of eggplant
partly backedContains eggplant extract that reduces sebum and calms angry skin
partly backedRefer to the research results of the Department of Dermatology at Seoul National University Hospital (apply 2% Lupeol twice a day for 4 weeks)
partly backedEuropean official VEGAN certified cruelty-free product
partly backedFirst Brand Award won for 5 consecutive years (2018-2022 Natural Cosmetics category)
partly backedWith a patented ingredient for troublesome skin, it calms angry skin
partly backedRaises skin moisture to maintain skin balance
partly backedSkin moisture loss improvement Moisture loss reduction -6.51% improvement 7.84 7.33 before use after 4 weeks of use
partly backedWith pH5.5 similar to human skin, you can confirm that litmus paper turns red.
partly backedSkin adverse reaction report 0% Eggplant BHA Moisture Cream human application test subjects 33 all skin irritation reaction level 0% Eggplant BHA Moisture Cream human application test report excerpt
partly backedInstead of plastic vinyl material cushioning, we use 100% recyclable eco-friendly paper cushioning (FSC certified) to safely protect the product and think of the environment.
partly backedYes, it is possible. It is a product that has completed a low-irritation test, and you may use it every morning and evening.
partly backedEggplant BHA Moisture Cream contains a small amount of black willow bark extract ingredient (including natural salicylic acid ingredient), not a large amount of salicylic acid or AHA ingredient, so when used with vitamin products it does not cause a major problem.
partly backedHypoallergenic dead skin & dryness care cream
overstatedA dehydrated oily skin cream that solves concerns of sebum · pores · milia and even rough skin texture
overstatedContains natural BHA ingredient (black willow tree extract) with no worry of irritation even with daily use
overstatedLupeol, the active ingredient of eggplant, dissolves sebum and helps soothe angry skin.
overstatedGood-ingredient vegan cream, made only with healthy ingredients obtained from nature, is a safe product officially vegan-certified by the UK society.
overstatedNaturally derived ingredient content 92%
no supporting source foundRecently, the ingredient called “Lupeol” contained in eggplant drew attention, but looking at eggplant cosmetics actually sold, we could not find the word Lupeol.
no supporting source foundSo we decided to make real eggplant cosmetics containing Lupeol, the key ingredient of eggplant, and developed an eggplant line containing highly concentrated eggplant fruit extract.
no supporting source foundWe blended an appropriate amount of salicylic acid so that it does not irritate or burden the skin even with daily use, increasing the product's safety.
no supporting source found58% Sebum 64% Inflammation
no supporting source foundSmoothly removes skin texture and improves the circulation of the turnover cycle, helping transition to a new skin layer.
no supporting source foundStickiness ZERO Fresh finish From dehydrated oily skin to troubled skin, you can use it without burden
no supporting source foundTogether with experts who have studied only nature-oriented cosmetics for a long time, going through numerous test processes averaging 550 days or more, and
no supporting source foundEven for the same raw material, we use only the highest grade natural raw materials, and
no supporting source foundThrough the highest-level manufacturing facilities in the country, we keep the stubbornness of strictly manufacturing ourselves and researching.
no supporting source found
Key: Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract (#26 on the ingredient list), Laminaria Japonica Extract 10%, Laminaria Japonica Powder 1%
6 claims, summarized
- Only partly backed:
- a smoother skin texture
See each claim
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#KelpFoam
backed by evidence#HighDensityFoam
plausible, not testedWith exfoliating ingredients added
partly backed#SebumAdsorption
overstatedCleanly removes sebum and flakes
overstatedThe natural beauty brand, Shunly
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paparecipe
Blemish Bubble Mud Mask
Key: Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract (#37 on the ingredient list), Kaolin, Bentonite
1 claim checked
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Spotless care with bubbles that eat impurities
plausible, not tested
Often featured alongside it
Are the claims about it backed up?
We checked each claim that features this ingredient. Open the list below to see the result for each one.
See the results by claim
| Result | Claims |
|---|---|
| overstated | 1 of 1 |
These are counts of claims, not products. One product can name the same ingredient in several claims, and we checked each one on its own.

